Psalm 85:6

“Wilt thou not revive us again that thy people may rejoice in thee.” (Psa. 85:6) A backslidden condition is often like cancer; we don’t know we have it. We can grow spiritually cold so gradually that we don’t realize how carnal we have actually become. Sometimes it takes a tragedy, a crisis or the v... Read More

That we are living in an age of moral and spiritual decline is an assertion that few evangelical Christians would debate. The signs of decay are everywhere in society today, including within the four walls of the church. The question is no longer “Is there is a problem?” but rather “What are we, as ... Read More

ON A COLLISION COURSE Bible-believing Christians likely to be persecuted In previous editions of "Mainstream" we covered progressively such topics as the false "spirit of love", the laugh-ing manifestations of Rodney Howard Browne, and then his connections to the Toronto Airport Vineyard Fellowship ... Read More

"Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in thee?" (Psalm 85.6). These words of the Psalmist express the heart-cry of many of God's children today. There is a growing conviction everywhere, and especially among thoughtful people, that unless revival comes, other forces will take t... Read More

We are the human agents through which revival is possible. Let me ask this question, "Are you in the place where God can trust you with revival?" He is sovereign. He is supernatural. But He comes down! And in His sovereign purpose and wise economy, He has placed this treasure in earthen vessels. Are... Read More

“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.” It is no trouble for Paul to write the same thing over and over, for by repetition does a point get confirmed and imprinted upon the mind. The Bible is full of repetiti... Read More

The word revival means the gracious visitation of God to His people in the ordinances of the gospel and by the outpouring of the Spirit. The results of revival include the bringing to life of that which was spiritually dead and the converting of sinners. In addition, the work of the church (Hab. 3:2... Read More

ARE YOU PRAYING FOR REVIVAL? TAKE INVENTORY We have said the only hope for America and the world is revival. Our churches have so little life. Why is there no real conviction of sin? What are we doing about it? . Revival will not come by wishing, sighing, or whining? . Are you willing to respond in ... Read More

Revival is Always Preceded by Brokenness by Mark Chester King David says it this way: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” (Psalm 51:17) In the Welsh Revival of 1905, Christians came to understand that “there must be a bending before ... Read More

The Continuation of Revival by Harold Vaughan Scripture Reading --Psalm 85:6 "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" (emphasis added). Spiritual vitality is not a one-time shot. The word again indicates that what has happened before needs to happen over and over again. ... Read More